But the Dragon mission was anything but routine. It was a nail-biting, exhilarating, exciting, nerve-wracking, but ultimately historic voyage to low-Earth orbit, offering the world a glimpse of a possible commercial future for the exploration of space. As SpaceX CEO would say, this is also the first step in making mankind “multi-planetary.”

So, to mark this historic mission, SpaceX has compiled the Dragon launch, berthing and splashdown highlights and edited them to music. For me, the most emotional parts of the whole video are when you hear and see the SpaceX employees’ reaction to launch and unfurling of the Dragon solar panels — it’s a heartwarming reminder that space exploration isn’t a cold, robotic endeavor; it’s a very human experience.